They said it at the Colorado Civic Barbecue
All eight major-party candidates for Colorado governor gathered Saturday at our Colorado Civic Barbecue event in Colorado Springs. Here are some of the more notable things they said.
Trumpian Republicans’ explanations for Epstein child sex abuse appalling | MAES
Tony Olivero
tony.olivero@gazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
During the course of my career as an attorney and judge, spanning five decades, I have witnessed events most individuals would never experience. Without any question the most revolting, repulsive and vile of which are matters involving the sexual assault...
Colorado secretary of state refuses to hand over election records to DOJ
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
Colorado will not comply with the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to share certain voter information, Secretary of State Jena Griswold said on Wednesday. Federal authorities have sought voter data from more than two dozen states, framing it as part...
Judge denies motion from Gov. Jared Polis to dismiss ICE lawsuit from former state employee
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
A Denver District Court judge has denied a request by Gov. Jared Polis to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former state employee over disclosure of information to federal immigration authorities. The lawsuit filed against the governor by Scott Moss,...
Trump calls Jared Polis a ‘sleazebag’ for keeping ‘elderly woman’ Tina Peters in jail, governor responds
The Washington Examiner
the-washington-examiner@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to lambast Colorado Gov. Jared Polis over the case involving former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2024 for charges of giving unauthorized...
Colorado’s John Hickenlooper says he’ll oppose BLM nominee
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., a member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said Thursday he will oppose the nomination of Steve Pearce to be the next director of the Bureau of Land Management. Pearce’s nomination has...
Federal judge recommends sanctions on plaintiffs for faulty case citations
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
A federal judge recommended that a pair of self-represented plaintiffs be subject to a range of sanctions for including flawed and non-existent case citations in their filings, potentially by using artificial intelligence. “A federal court is not a workshop for...
Federal judge deems Jeffco’s appeal ‘frivolous’ in jail death case
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
A federal judge declared Jefferson County’s appeal of his evidentiary decision “frivolous” on Thursday, which enables him to continue handling the civil rights litigation even as an appellate court separately addresses the appeal. The order from U.S. District Court Judge...
Proposed development sparks rally to ‘save’ trail, open space south of Denver
Seth Boster
seth-boster@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
For the past 25 years around Denver’s south metro area, Mike Smith has watched homes, offices and commercial centers rise in open spaces he once viewed from the seat of his bike. But then there’s what he calls “the heart...
Senate Democrats settle on three-year Obamacare subsidy bill, drawing GOP jeers
Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner
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Updated 14 hours ago
Senate Democrats will force a vote next week on a bill to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies for three years, rejecting bipartisan proposals and drawing criticism from Republicans that it is an unserious attempt to avert skyrocketing out-of-pocket premiums that take...
Josh Shapiro lost his cool after learning about Harris’s book: ‘Complete bulls***’
Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner
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Updated 14 hours ago
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) this week accused former Vice President Kamala Harris of making false statements in her new memoir, suggesting she is peddling “lies” in order to boost book sales. “I can tell you that her accounts are just...